Aborted embryo suit rests on Alabama 'unborn rights' policy

In a case that spotlights Alabama's state policy recognizing "the rights of unborn children," a judge is deciding whether to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of an aborted embryo against the clinic where his ex-girlfriend obtained an abortion. WHNT-TV reports Madison County District Judge Chris Comer heard arguments in Ryan Magers' lawsuit during a hearing Wednesday but did not rule. Magers is serving as representative of the aborted embryo's estate in the lawsuit against the Alabama Women's Center in Huntsville.